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Campaign 18V845000

Critical Plain English
ID: #18V845000 MFR: Ford Motor Company

What This Recall Means

Component

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

What Happened
The clutch in your 2016-2018 Ford Focus with a 1.0L engine and 6-speed manual transmission is a critical part that connects and disconnects the engine from the transmission. If it fails, it can damage the transmission and cause a leak.
Risk if Unfixed
If the clutch fails and you have a transmission fluid leak, there's a risk of a fire breaking out near the engine or exhaust components. This could happen if something nearby gets too hot.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Your Ford dealer will install software that helps prevent clutch damage and may replace the clutch itself, all at no cost to you. They'll take care of this issue as soon as you schedule the repair after receiving the recall notice.

Affected Vehicles

2018 FORD Focus
2017 FORD Focus
2016 FORD Focus

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #18V845000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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